Summer Anime "Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE" Second Cour Reveals Non-credit OP & ED Videos! Character Designs by Original Manga Artist Boichi Also Unveiled
"Dr. STONE," with a story by Riichiro Inagaki and art by Boichi, was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) from 2017 to 2022. The series garnered critical acclaim, securing second place in the "Next Manga Awards 2018" (comics category) and winning the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen category. Its cumulative manga sales have exceeded 18 million copies.
The anime adaptation's final season, "Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE," began airing in 2025 across three split cours. The second cour of the fourth season debuted on July 10, 2025 (Japan Time) and is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Non-credit Opening and Ending Video Released!
The original song "SUPERNOVA" by KANA-BOON, an original composition specifically for this series, features as the opening movie. This solid and aggressive track accompanies visuals of Senku's Kingdom of Science and the rivaling "dark" Kingdom of Science led by Xeno and Stanley. The high-energy rhythm of the song perfectly matches exciting shots of Senku and his team riding motorcycles, ensuring an adrenaline-pumping experience!
■Non-credit opening movie
For the ending movie, "no man's world," an original song by otoha also composed exclusively for this anime, presents a melancholic melody. The visuals focus on Kohaku, Tsukasa, and Hyoga, beautifully expanding and deepening the world of the second cour of the season. Be sure to check it out!
■Non-credit ending movie
Exclusive Character Designs by Boichi Sensei Revealed!
A thrilling anime-original sequence, supervised by original author Riichiro Inagaki-sensei, opens the first episode of the second cour, showcasing Xeno and Stanley's childhood. To accompany this exciting revelation, we are delighted to present rare and valuable character designs of young Xeno and Stanley, specially illustrated by Boichi-sensei, the original manga series' artist.
About "Dr.STONE"
Second cour of the fourth season will premier on July 10, 10 PM (JST)!
●Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
INTRODUCTION
Discovering Why-man, the architect of humanity's petrification, resides on the moon, Senku embarks on the ambitious "Moon Landing Project" to solve the ultimate mysteries. This monumental undertaking necessitates building a spacecraft from the ground up.
Senku and his team immediately set off to circumnavigate the globe, gathering the essential materials for their vessel. Their first stop, America, leads them to an unexpected encounter: an advanced Kingdom of Science led by Dr. Xeno. A swift, intense battle of scientific prowess ensues, with both sides aiming to neutralize the opposing leader. Ultimately, Chrome and his team succeed in capturing Dr. Xeno.
Evading Stanley's relentless pursuit, their next objective is the source of the devastating petrification beam: South America. As they meticulously unravel the secrets of the "Medusa" petrification device, Senku and his companions speed through the Amazon, continuously innovating and crafting. With Stanley's forces closing in, Senku and the Kingdom of Science are determined to safeguard the spirit of scientific discovery as they finally reach the heart of Medusa.
Staff
Original Work: "Dr. STONE" by Riichiro Inagaki & Boichi (Published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Shuhei Matsushita
Series Composition: Kurasumi Sunayama
Character Design: Yuko Iwasa
Design Works: Yoshio Mizumura
Art Setting: Chiyuki Aoki
Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara
Color Design: Fusako Nakao
Director of Photography: Chiyuki Kojima
Editor: Kumiko Sakamoto
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Music: Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, YUKI KANESAKA
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Second Cour Opening Theme: "SUPERNOVA" by KANA-BOON (Ki/oon Music)
Second Cour Ending Theme: "no man's world" by otoha (Ki/oon Music)
Cast
Senku Ishigami: Yusuke Kobayashi
Taiju Oki: Makoto Furukawa
Yuzuriha Ogawa: Kana Ichinose
Kohaku: Manami Numakura
Chrome: Gen Sato
Suika: Karin Takahashi
Gen Asagiri: Kengo Kawanishi
Hyouga: Mugihito
Tsukasa Shishio: Yuichi Nakamura
Hyoga: Akira Ishida
Ukyo Saionji: Kensho Ono
Ryusui Nanami: Ryota Suzuki
Francois: Maaya Sakamoto
Chelsea: Megumi Han
Dr. Xeno: Kenji Nojima
Stanley Snyder: Koji Yusa
and others
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